Texas Senate approves open-carry bill
AUSTIN – The state Senate on Monday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would allow Texans to openly carry holstered handguns with a license, after shooting down nearly 20 amendments that sought to restrict the legislation.
Senate Bill 17, sponsored by Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, would undo Texas' 125-year old ban on the open carry of handguns, but this only would be permitted if the gun owner passed a background check and obtained a license like that needed to carry concealed weapons.
The Senate is slated to give the bill final approval Tuesday.
It's already legal in Texas to publicly tote long arms like AR-15s and AK-47s without a license.
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